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Tell President Obama You Oppose the War, Oppose Escalation, and It is Time to Bring the Troops Home

Please tell President Obama you oppose the Afghanistan War and it is time to bring the troops home. The following letter, which you can edit, will be sent to President Obama.

February 10, 2010

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Dear President Obama:

I understand that General Stanley McChrystal has conducted a review of the situation in Afghanistan and is urging an escalation on all fronts.

Please do not take his advice. Escalation will put the United States deeper into a war-quagmire that will be difficult to escape. The time is now for the reversal of policy that will bring U.S. troops home now.

A majority of Americans oppose the war. This is coming from all segments of the American population. Even commentators who generally support military action, like George Will, are saying it is time to get out. As he points out "The war already is nearly 50 percent longer than the combined U.S. involvements in two world wars." These years of war demonstrate the failure of military action as a strategy in Afghanistan.

The United States cannot afford to keep borrowing money to fight this unnecessary war. The U.S. military is exhausted. U.S. troops are overtaxed and do not have the energy to fight this war. There is no one who can guarantee that adding tens of thousands of more troops will ensure victory in Afghanistan. Even General McChrystal cannot make that promise. Please do not command more lives and treasure to this mistaken war.

Americans oppose the Afghanistan war for many reasons. But, at the root of the opposition, is the question: "What are we fighting for?" Frankly, this war makes no sense. Al Qaeda is no longer even in Afghanistan. When the United States kills civilians it creates more enemies and undermines U.S. security. Every day the U.S. stays in Afghanistan is counterproductive to national security.

Please re-think the Afghan war policy and bring U.S. troops home now.

Sincerely,

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